Gameworn Action
There has been a whole host of Red Sox paraphernalia available in the past- ranging from the typical (game-used bats, balls, gloves and even bases) to the chuckleworthy (Manny’s grill, Papi’s bed) to the absolutely ridiculous (Tito’s ball of chewed gum-and-dip). Chalk up two more entries into the latter group, because there are game-used underwear from Josh Beckett and Kevin Youkilis up for bid on eBay.
I think buying someone’s used underwear falls squarely into the “creepy” category, no matter who the original owner was. But what exactly are people intending to do with Josh’s and Youk’s used undies? You know what, scratch that – I most definitely do NOT want to know.
It’s baffling there’s even one person out there who’d want used underwear – but there have been SEVEN bids on Josh’s drawers. Seven! The bid is up to $51.00 for those puppies, and there’s still almost a week to go. (note that Josh prefers the brand “Toolshed” – insert your “stores his junk in a toolshed” joke here.) Meanwhile, Youk’s undies are flying under the radar with one bid at $9.99. What a bargain!
Who are these people that bid? No, seriously – who are they? If you are bidding on one of these, or know someone who is, please drop me an email. I’d love to hear the backstory- and don’t worry, it’ll be completely anonymous. This could be an excellent sociology/anthropology research subject.
Big hat tip to Fenway West for finding these, ah, “gems”,
That… is unsettling.
I kinda posted about this in my LJ a couple months ago, when I found a pair of Jed Lowrie’s socks and a lone Kevin Cash sock up on eBay (the Lowrie socks sold, but I forget for how much). The part of me that has no boundries when it comes to ballplayers I like almost put in a bid for the Cash sock just for fun. Maybe I should have; no one else did.
Anyway, my theory on the underwear was that maybe someone would be wierd enough to buy a bunch of player’s undies and make a quilt or something.
John Farrell’s underwear is also on sale.
I’d like to know how these actually get on ebay. other players putting a joke on them maybe?
Farrell’s undies? Sign me up! (I’m totally kidding. Even though he’s my birthday buddy and is awesome. Just no.)
I can’t believe people pay for things like these. Socks are one thing, underwear is worse, especially Josh’s. EWW
Seriously…what is the provenance on something like that? (The auction has been taken down, so I can’t read the sellers description of the item).
Doesn’t it strike anyone besides me as odd and unlikely that players would write their names and numbers on their skivvies in Sharpie ink like they are going to sleep-a-way camp?
I just read A-Rod’s underwear is also for sale. Yuck.
You’d never know it’s a rotten economy with this sort of commerce going on.
i just read mermaidmarian’s comment, and that’s the first thought that I had, but I guess you are in a locker room with all those sweaty men…you probably don’t want to mistakenly put on the wrong undies…but seriously, I am crazy beckett fan and even I wouldn’t bid on his yucky “toolshed”…
Uh, yeah, that is so gross.
Damn, my joke didn’t come through. I’m the type of creepy person who would bid/buy stuff like this. Just to have it.
But what would you do with it, Jennie? I mean, I picture somebody huddled in a corner smelling some dude’s used underpants… and that picture ain’t pretty.
Did anyone think that maybe these super competetive guys were sitting around drinking and …………..
the amount that youk sweats makes buying his game worn underwear even more disgusting
Bummer, eBay yanked … um, Josh’s underwear.
Can we take a few minutes to laugh at Toolshed as a brand of mens underwear? I think that would run the embarassing risk of over promising and under delivering, more often than not – although Josh Pecker may be in a class of his own.